Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Railways, passengers carried

Italy
27,693 million passenger-km
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Italy rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520082021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27,693 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,505 million passenger-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 43,410 million passenger-km 41,900 million passenger-km 1,510 million passenger-km Italy
2000s 48,202 million passenger-km 52,444 million passenger-km 4,242 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 50,917 million passenger-km 73,990 million passenger-km 23,073 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 22,269 million passenger-km 24,188 million passenger-km 1,920 million passenger-km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 27,693 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,505 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.